Diplomatic presence of the United States of America in Vanuatu began in September 1986 when the latter established diplomatic ties with U.S. The United States Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea handles the U.S. interests in Vanuatu. In addition to Papua New Guinea, United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited to both Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.[1][2]
| Ambassador of the United States to Vanuatu | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
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| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Paul Fisher Gardner as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. |
| Formation | September 1986 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Port Moresby |
Ambassadors
edit| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fisher Gardner – Career FSO[1] | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | September 7, 1984 | October 1, 1986 | |
| Everett E. Bierman | March 13, 1987 | April 10, 1987 | October 30, 1989 | |
| Robert William Farrand – Career FSO | March 8, 1990 | June 25, 1990 | September 13, 1993 | |
| Richard W. Teare[3] – Career FSO | October 8, 1993 | July 11, 1994 | July 14, 1996 | |
| Arma Jane Karaer – Career FSO | February 10, 1997 | April 15, 1997 | May 28, 2000 | |
| Susan S. Jacobs – Career FSO | June 14, 2000 | November 29, 2000 | August 1, 2003 | |
| Robert W. Fitts – Career FSO | July 1, 2003 | October 3, 2003 | October 2, 2006 | |
| Leslie V. Rowe – Career FSO | July 5, 2006 | December 7, 2006 | July 11, 2009 | |
| Teddy B. Taylor – Career FSO[4] | August 12, 2009 | February 2, 2010 | October 6, 2012 | |
| Walter North – Career FSO | September 27, 2012 | February 19, 2013 | January 22, 2016 | |
| Catherine Ebert-Gray – Career FSO | December 15, 2015 | July 5, 2016 | November 17, 2019 | |
| Erin Elizabeth McKee – Career FSO | September 30, 2019 | January 27, 2020[5] | April 14, 2022 | |
| Ann M. Yastishock - Career FSO | November 29, 2023 | April 16, 2024 | Incumbent |
Notes
edit- ^ a b "US Ambassador to Papua New Guinea. US GOVERNMENT OFFICE". Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea. About the Embassy. Mission Overview". Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR RICHARD W. TEARE" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. July 31, 1998. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea". Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Ambassador Erin Elizabeth McKee Presents Credentials to Solomon Islands Governor General". U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
